ATHENS, Ga. — Nate Frazier hits the 2-point conversion in the eighth overtime of the first marathon in a long time to give the Bulldogs a 44-game lead after sixth-ranked Georgia pulled off an improbable comeback in the fourth quarter. They beat Georgia Tech by 42. Friday night.
The Bulldogs (10-2, No. 7 in the CFP) fell behind 17-0 at halftime but were in control for much of the game before taking over in the Southeastern Conference next weekend. Even with a performance like that, they could have secured a spot in the College Football Playoff. championship game.
Carson Beck threw five touchdown passes, two of which came in overtime, in a game in which the Bulldogs never led until regulation ended at 27-all.
Georgia Tech (7-5) was led by Haynes King, who ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more.
But the Yellow Jackets suffered a seven-game losing streak to the Bulldogs, and the game was decided just minutes after midnight on a frigid night among the hedgerows.
Frazier took a handoff from Beck and burst through the middle, setting off fireworks over Sanford Stadium.
It was the longest game in SEC history, one overtime shy of the FBS game record and one overtime shy of the 20-18 Illinois-Penn State win that was extended to nine overtimes in 2021.
